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Argentine poet Juan Gelman knew that words could be more powerful than guns. He used poetry to connect with his compatriots while Argentina suffered at the hands of a brutal military junta. Gelman died on Jan. 14 at the age of 83. Jeffrey Brown spoke to Ilan Stavans, a writer and professor of Latino culture at Amherst College. Continue reading →

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy Myanmar opposition, faces new criminal charges just weeks before her house arrest was supposed to end after an American man swam across a lake to reach her compound, her lawyer said. Continue reading →

Four U.S. Navy ships will leave the Myanmar coast Thursday, after failing to receive permission from the Burmese government to unload aid supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, including much-needed helicopters to transport food and other aid. Continue reading →

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Myanmar’s ruling junta had agreed to allow “all aid workers” into the cyclone-ravaged country — although questions remain as to the timing and logistics of such access. Two aid officials discuss the state of relief efforts. Continue reading →

Two major natural disasters have hit Myanmar and China in as many weeks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the two crises, and diplomatic efforts to get the Myanmar government to quicken its pace of allowing in foreign assistance. Continue reading →

Survivors of the cyclone that ravaged Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta have received little emergency aid from the country’s ruling military junta, though government officials insist their relief operations are running smoothly. Continue reading →

Fort Wayne, Ind., is home to one of the largest Myanmar immigrant communities in the United States. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the community’s unique perspective on the handling of the humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the cyclone that devastated the country. Continue reading →